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The Europe Jazz Network (EJN) is happy to announce that the 8th EJN Award for Music & Community goes to Victory Beats , an inspiring Ukrainian initiative using music to support and...

The 12th European Jazz Conference brought the Europe Jazz Network (EJN) and the wider creative music community together in Cologne from 24 to 27 September 2026. Under the theme “Who We Are, What We Stand For”, four days of discussion, music and exchange explored shared values and responsibilities, strengthened international connections and celebrated outstanding work across the sector.

Recent years have shown worrying gains for authoritarians and nationalists across the globe. In some places they are in power (Trump, Milei, Erdogan, Vučić, Putin), whilst in others, they are ominously close (Weidel, LePen, Farage). By virtue of the threat they pose, they are causing ostensibly more moderate political leaders to lurch towards the extremes.

The complete programme and list of speakers for the 12th European Jazz Conference is now available. Taking place from 24-27 September 2026 in Cologne, Germany, the Conference is co-organised by the Europe Jazz Network (EJN) together with Stadtgarten Köln, Cologne Jazzweek and Monheim Triennale.

Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige was praised by the jury for its long-standing commitment to young European artists, its courageous and coherent artistic vision, and its ability to create meaningful musical encounters across the entire South Tyrol area, from urban spaces to remote and unconventional locations.

EJN participated in the latest AMPLIFY consortium meeting, held in Trondheim, Norway, on 7–8 May 2026. Hosted by NTNU University, the meeting brought together project partners from...

26 organisations from across the European music sector welcome the draft report by MEP Rafowicz and MEP Kuhnke, and its recognition of music as a dedicated strand within AgoraEU...

EJN is part of the consortium that is running AMPLIFY, a Horizon Europe-funded project that is researching how digital technologies can support and shape cultural & creative...

From 24 to 27 September 2026, Cologne will host the European jazz and improvised music community for the first time in Germany. The conference is co-organised by the Europe Jazz Network (EJN) together with three of its members: Stadtgarten Köln, Cologne Jazzweek and the Monheim Triennale.